Electronic device with hotkey remote controller

Abstract

An electronic device with a hotkey remote controller is provided, wherein the remote controller can be used to remotely input a signal to the electronic device, and the remote controller also can be connected to the electronic device for direct input of the signal. A pair of signal connection ports and a pair of power connection ports are disposed on the hotkey remote controller and the host of the electronic device respectively. When the signal connection ports and the power connection ports are coupled, a signal switch element and a power switch element are triggered immediately, the signal transmitted by the hotkey remote controller is transferred to the host via the signal connection ports, and the electrical energy demanded by the remote controller is supplied by the electronic device via the power connection ports, such that the effect of sharing a group of keys and power management is achieved.

1 . An electronic device with a hotkey remote controller, comprising:
 a host having at least one accommodation portion and a wireless receive module, the accommodation portion having a signal connection port and a power connection port; and   a remote controller, comprising:   a processing module for receiving and transmitting signal data;   a signal module having a signal connection port and a signal switch element, the signal connection port and the signal switch element being electrically connected with the processing module;   a power module having a power connection port and a power switch element, the power connection port and the power switch element being electrically connected with the processing module;   a wireless transmission module electrically connected with the processing module;   a group of input keys disposed on the surface of said remote controller and electrically connected with the processing module; and   a battery electrically connected with the processing module;   wherein when the signal connection ports and the power connection ports are coupled, the signal switch element and the power switch element are triggered immediately, the signal transmitted by the input key is transferred to said host via the signal connection ports, and the electrical energy is supplied by said electronic device through the power connection ports; and wherein when the signal connection ports and the power connection ports are separated, the signal transmitted by the input key is transferred to the wireless receive module via the wireless transmission module, and the electrical energy is supplied by the battery.   
   
   
       2 . The electronic device with a hotkey remote controller according to  claim 1 , wherein the signals are transmitted between the wireless transmission module and the wireless receive module via infrared rays. 
   
   
       3 . The electronic device with a hotkey remote controller according to  claim 1 , wherein the input key comprises:
 a group of multi-media play keys;   a browser start key;   an E-mail start key; and   a fast on/off key.   
   
   
       4 . The electronic device with a hotkey remote controller according to  claim 1 , wherein the battery is a secondary battery. 
   
   
       5 . The electronic device with a hotkey remote controller according to  claim 4 , wherein the remote controller has a charge/discharge circuit electrically connected with the secondary battery, and when the power connection ports are coupled, the electronic device supplies electrical energy for charging the secondary battery.